(✔︎) ❝𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐁𝐔𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐑❞

73 | Wise

*almost to the obscene chapter~

*Last guess for the unknown sender before I introduce them

- Night, Headmistress's Office -

Two more days before the end of Azul's contract, Sea Witch's painting is reporting what happened in the VIP Room to the Headmistress, who was listening intently. She made notes about the key point of the report: a spell on the contract that electrocuted them, the key of the safe that's always with Azul, and Azul getting angry with Floyd when the safe was scratched...

Floyd said about the contract being unbreakable, but the dorm leader yelled about not wanting to bring it with him if the safe is broken. She finally found out the way to defeat Azul's "invincible" contract...

     "I'll be telling Yuu-san my discoveries before I go to the party tomorrow," she stated in front of the painting of the Sea Witch. "I should contact Vil-san to  help me do my makeup as well..."

     "Are you going to help them?" The Sea Witch asked the demoness. She merely gave a shaking head response, "I'm afraid not. They're capable of doing it alone without my help. I have full trust towards them after all."

     "Foolish children, thinking they can outsmart a genius like Ashengrotto," the Queen of Hearts insulted the first years. "I'm afraid being foolish has its advantages, Your Majesty. I'm sure they'll outsmart Azul-san soon," the Headmistress smiled.

     "Excuse me, Headmistress," a student appeared behind the door. "Professor Crewel asked me to send this to you," he placed a large box on her desk. "Thank you. You're excused," she said to the student and he left the room.

The paintings are eager to see what's inside the box, while (Name) was inspecting the letter the Professor left for her. "Don't taint it," he said in the letter, making the demoness smile from it. It was the dress she ordered, Crewel never failed to amaze her because it was the same replica as the one she drew...

     "That Professor looks like he adores you, Headmistress," the King of Beasts told her from behind.

- Ramshackle Dorm -

Yuu was in dismay because it was almost the last day before he gives up the dorm to Azul, which would probably end his career as the dorm leader of Ramshackle. If the demoness knows he failed, she probably will be disappointed in him. Then suddenly he was surrounded by green fireflies...

     "This is pretty," he commented. He noticed someone standing behind him, he turned around, "Wait, you're Tsunotaro! The fan of abandoned places!" He exclaimed, pointing at the horned man.

     The horned man laughed, "Ah, how amusing. You don't know what's fear, do you? What an unusual nickname," he stated. Yuu rolled his eyes, "Didn't you permit me to give you your name since you won't tell me your real name?" He asked.

     Tsunotaro nodded, "Indeed, I did permit you. Only you can call me by such a strange name," he said. Then he looked at the dorm, "I've noticed that your dorm is quite nosy than usual. Did the new Headmistress assign you some new dorm mates?" He asked.

Yuu explained the contract that caused him to use the dorm as collateral in the meantime. That goes to the conditions of the said contract, in three days you should get the remembrance picture of Prince Rielle's visit 10 years ago. If you failed to do the said conditions, you're bound to give your collateral as per promise. Tsunotaro nodded at the explanation...

     The horned man must've noticed the sour look on Yuu's face, "It seems like you're not agreeing to the said consequences. Don't you dislike the way you're gonna lose against Ashengrotto?" He asked. Yuu sighed, "Who would want to lose anyway? We're talking about a whole dorm!" He told the horned man.

     "Either way, this gargoyle of this dorm is beautiful," he pointed to the roof of the dorm. "You mean the stone statue?" Yuu asked.

     "Indeed. A gargoyle must've looked terrifying because of its appearance, but I can assure you they serve as a repellant for rains—or that's what I theorized they do so," Tsunotaro replied. "Are you saying there's a difference between appearance and purpose?" Yuu asked once again, this man is trying to help him.

     "Yes. We may have mistaken a lot of objects because of how they look, only resulting in them serving as the opposite of their facade," Tsunotaro answered once again. "It wouldn't be pleasant if this dorm turns into one of Ashengrotto's business areas. Now, Yuu, do show me your will on protecting this dorm of yours..." He disappeared.

     "He's so weird..."

- Savanaclaw Dorm, Leona's room -

The bunch was cleaning Leona's room as per the promise of their agreement for staying in Savanaclaw for three days. The lion is sleeping, while Grim is whining about him being a lackey of Azul in Monstro Lounge and Leona's lackey here...

     "Stop whining will you?" Leona favored, opening an eye to scold the cat. "You guys put the dirty laundry in the basket. The accessories inside the drawer on the top shelf and books go on the left shelf—after that clean the floor with a mop," Ruggie ordered.

     "We're not kids, yanno..." Grim murmured. "Ugh, Grim. Stop throwing a tantrum," Yuu whined.

The cat just mimicked what Yuu said and continued cleaning. Not until he saw Leona's wallet full of money on the floor, made him interested in stealing a couple. Ruggie immediately stole the wallet from his hand, followed by a scolding to Leona for being careless...

     "Stop acting like my mother..." Leona said, covering his ears. Grin scrunched his face from Leona's attitude, "Man, people these days don't care if a piece of money gets lost. No wonder rich kids are so—"

     "That's it!" Yuu snapped his fingers, amazed at his conclusion on how to defeat Azul. "He'll be troubled about the contracts getting stolen because it's not invincible at all! It makes sense since he was mad at Floyd for damaging the safe!"

     "Damn, herbivore. You amaze sometimes," Leona complimented, sitting on his bed. "I'm lost here, yanno!" Grim whined again

     "In other words..."

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